âWe did two takes of the song, and itâs performed in front of a pretty big crowd,â Demme remembered. âAnd by that point, Meryl wasnât even looking at the strings, she was just playing.
âOzymandiasâ is at first glance a sonnet about the transitory nature of life and its pretensions of fame and fortune. The decaying, ancient statue bears witness to the fact that the pursuit of power and glory for their own sakes are not only fleeting, but they are also illusory, unworthy ambitions even within the lifetime of their seekers.
Ozymandias (/ËÉziËmaendiÉs/ ËÉziËmÃ¦ndiÉs-oz-EE-man-dee) (És real Name Adrian Alexander) veidt is a fictional character in the acclaimed graphic novel Miniseries watchmen By Alan moore And Dave, gibbons published BY Dc. comicsarly life [edit]. Adrian Alexander Veidt was born in 1939, and is the son of wealthy German immigrant parents. As a child, he received high grades in school, and it was noted that he was very intelligent.